Gage Gets The Treasury

Chicago, Jan. 30. - Lyman J. Gage returned from Cantón at 11 o'clock Friday morning, bringing the treasuijy portfolio in his inside pocket. He confirms the story of his formal appointment to Mr. McKinley's cabinet. The next secretary of the treasury reached the city on the Pennsylvania limited and was driven directly to the bank. Here he was kept busy receiving congratulations of his numerous friends. The story of his visit to Cantón and four-hour conference with the president-elect was briefly told, but without particulars as to all that was said. Mr. Gage said he had convinced the major that there were no serious reasons why he should not assist him in administering the flnaneial department of the national government, and accepted the offer of a position among his advisers.